According to cybersecurity company Guardio, Americans experienced a 77 percent increase in IRS-related scam messages in ...

"Smishing" is a scam method that uses text messages to trick people into giving away sensitive information that could lead to ...

Taxpayers are being tricked into sharing personal information via fraudulent messages that look official, but are not.

The IRS is issuing $1,400 tax rebate checks to eligible taxpayers, but scammers are sending fake texts pretending to be the ...

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The IRS has said it has extended hours and services at Taxpayer Assistance Centers, an improvement the watchdog service supports. These offices allow in-person meetings. Where's my tax refund?:There's ...

If you get a text claiming you're due a $1,400 stimulus check from what looks to be the IRS, don't click on any links. The text is most certainly a scam, as the federal agency doesn't send such ...

Scammers target potential victims through a text messaging scheme that claims the target is entitled to a $1,400 stimulus ...

The BBB is warning of an IRS text scam that asks people for their personal information. Judge denies request to temporarily ...

Scammers are pretending to be the IRS, claiming people are eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check. They send text messages with ...

The incidence of scams tends to increase during the annual tax-filing season, which opened for 2024 returns on January 27. Scammers pretending to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS ...